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Beau Wann, Jr.

     Good choices Pat !  Yes, wise decision on the audio library versus talk radio.  My inlaws have that on full blast all day, and news TV full blast all day, per my wife. Plus, they both fall asleep with TV blasting as loud as it will go. Poor Diane has to endure that a couple times a week.  I havent had to go over there thank God. 

     Pat, did you say youse and Ron were coming to the Fall Flang?  I certainly hope so.  Bring fliberjetyd;lkajsf 475 and we can have a reading by youse.   You've been in the cooking sherry havent you!  Fess up girl, mad dog 2020.

    Hey Jackie, do you have a current list of folks, or at least the number of folks to attend the Fall flang?  We're getting awful close to the day.  I need to know how many box lunches to order, 50 bloney samiches, 50 apples, 50 bags of cheetos, and 50 extra hard and stale oatmeal cookies, a mint and a toothpick!

    Last time someone didnt come because I said the ground was uneven and they didnt want to trip and or fall over and go boom.  Well, that's not a valid excuse this time.  You can just drive up to the ice house door, and at least 4 chippendale men will help you out of your Veeehickle and escort you in to a waiting chair. so no excuses this time.  Plus we have a wheel chair, a walker, and a knee scooter, a hand truck, and fork lift, and 16 ft trailer. HA, so now how you gonna be?  

     Cool front hit yesterday eening, and finally wind shifted from noth this morn at 6:30. Nice and coolish, 69.  At least I'm not sweating like a hog rootin up the bottom pasture.  Yeah, we have us a pet hog/razorback that comes every night and tears up the country side.   

    Ok, getting serious about the Fall Flaindfg.  Ordered the chairs and Porta stuff this morn.  Calling Los Cabos today to set up the food. Alreeady have some beah on hand, but gonna have Miller Lite, Bud lite, and Michelob Ultra.  Got plenty water, tea, lemonade, sangria, soft drinks and some very sweet red and white wine, so if anyone wants anything else to drink, let me know, or bring it. Oh, will also have some margaritas, and pina coladas, whiskey etc. Ohm , got some sparkling water also too tambien.

     Will have best salsa ever and other red sauce, chips, and other horsoveriesderves 475...oh that cooking sherry is so good once you get use to it.  Ok, time to get back to werk, burning daylight. 

   Keep the sun at your six and ride boldly ride....
Your frien and resident chippendale daincer Beauregard E Lee Cephus 475....esq

POST SCRIPT: We will also have salad makins for those of youse that have better sense than eating mexican food at our age.  yes, we have no dessert yet, but working on that. Ifin any of youse want to bring a dessert, feel free to do so.

Beau Wann, Jr.

     We do have some M&Ms for dessert, and some peanut butter and jelly.

Beau Wann, Jr.

     Ok youse youtes, got a last minuet change. Well, not last last last minuet, but a change nonetheless.  Instead of mexican food, I am switching back to BBQ.  It is so much simpler and cheaper to go that direction, plus it will be more better than the last time I promise. Besides, spicy mexican food sort of messes with old folks systems, and we wouldnt want old folks systems messed with now would we.     Still no one need bring a thang except maybe dessert and or your favorite beverage in case we dont have what you like to drink. 

    Ok, now we'll take a vote on the food choice.  All in favor of BBQ say "AYE", all opposed say "NAY"...Hmmmm, looks like the "AYES" have it. Do I hear a 2nd demotion?  I 2nd the emotion, so the demotion passes unaminously .  Meeting ajourned! ! !

Pat Brantley (Ross)

Beau Ron and I are coming.  I will bring something fattening for dessert.  Glad we can drive up to the door.  Ron has bionic knees that don’t seem to like uneven surfaces.  

Beau Wann, Jr.

    Hey Pat, GREAT ! ! !   Glad yall are going to make it.  You can drive rat up to Cooper, and we have Chippendale Men Valet parking.  Fattening dessert?   Nah, the rule is that when Oct 27 falls on a Saturday, all fat and sugar and carburators are suspended.  jackie was kind enough to send a list of folks for this go round, and there are 41 folks signed up.

Beau Wann, Jr.

     Gooooood morning Chappell Hillllll.....Nice muggy day to youse youtes.  Yup, guess fall has gone, back to those "lazy hazy crazy daz of summer, those days of soda and pretzel and beah..." We had 57 yestidy morn. Seems like such a distant memory now.   Took the big kids, Jack and Dixie-Belle, in town and had breakfast. Those kids sure do like riding in the truck, especially for breakfast.  

     I've been Bachin it since Diane is in town for her Professional Teacher organization meeting, and to help her mom and dad out. I like the time to myself ok, but sure does get lonesome and quiet around here by myself. Oh sure, the dogs and cats are company, but not very good conversationalists, good listeners, but not much on talking.  I guess they like it ok, cause I talk em to sleep. Probably best sleep they've ever had..."blah blah blah, yada yada yada..."

     Spent most of the day yestidy down at the creek trimming and hacking and eed weatin.  Need to get my rye grass  and austrian winter peas scattered about.  Rule of thumb is that you plant that after the first frost...I've seen winters when we never had a frost, so my rule is when the nights get cooler than 70s.  Moved the dog decks around back under the pine tree.  Got the fence and 3 gates up so now it's time to take down a section of fence and a gate. I just enclosed the garage so that the dogs could be out and with us when we're in the garage.   The things I do for our critters, huh! 

     Looks like I'm not gonna get the deck done in time for the fall festival.  I put too much pressure on myself to get things done, and that's no fun.  I'll probably start it after the party, weather should be tolerable enough to work outside without having to change clothes 3 times a day.  So much to do, and so little time!   Sure hope it's a cool and beautiful weekend for the party.  Whether weather cooperates, shouldnt be too bad inside since all yall will be there.

    Which brings me to my next thought, guess who is gonna be at the party?   No, not Garth Brooks or George Strait, someone even better than that....give up?   Leon Apostelo ! ! ! ! Yup, just talked to that young man yesterday and he and his wife will be here for the party.   Such a fine and gracious young man, as always!     He sounded just like himself...well duh, whoelse would he sound like, Garth Brooks?   Dont get sassy, youse know what I mean. 

     Just about got the "mancave" all together. Dont want to finish it too soon, then I'll be wanting to change it up before yall get here.  I've already got the itches to do some changing now, but trying to fight the urge.  Just like me isnt it, cant leave anything alone can I, nor say something without writing a knovel....(novel doesnt have a K in it does it?)  If I've said it oncet I've said it a gabillion times, "a mind is a terrible think"!

    Ok, time to deplane boss!   "Keep the sun at your six and ride boldly ride"....
Your frien and  resident soothsayer (just what perzactily is a "sooth" anyhow?)  OLBeauwanKanobie, esq...  

Kay Watters '65 (Greene)

I've got to brush up on names and people pics......will we be having name tags, dear Beau??  It will be so great to see so many, the newlyweds, the old newlyweds, country retired peeps, and not so country peeps, our well traveled friends, our homey......just enjoying the good life friends.....your animuls, and of course, to see what youve done with the place.....I  Certainly sounds like you and Diane have really been working and designing the digs!

I'm not sure how many of us are actually any good at shuffleboard, pool , or swimming around in your creek, but did you mention sweet margaritas?   Oh my mischevious fave...I can only have one because of my diabetes, maybe 1 1/2....lol. Do you have our Linda 65, and Leroy 64 coming from the Hill Country?

BBQ is fine....two votes, now.  Glad to see so many showing up.....Tony Madman Maddox?  Anyway, looking forward to it all.

..

Beau Wann, Jr.

     Hey Kay.  Dont know whom Linda Leroy is, but Ms Maggie Margarita and Penelope Pina Colada will be there for sure.  Also we will have gname tags courtesy of Paige (Talley) Meek.

    Would you believe it is 49 gredees?   Oh the humanity, will this brutal winter never end! ! !   Nah, just funnin ya, I love it. First day in 6 months I'm not sweatin like a sweat hawg, or sweet hawg.  Wraining off and on most of the day, just a wonderful dreary day.  Getting lots done, lots O nothing that is. But I'm thinking about it.

    My beloved has made a pizza supreme for a late lumch and early supper.  I can smell that bad boy now, hmmmm hmmmmm hmmmm.  WHAT?  Did someone just call me to come to the table for PIZZA?  Oh yeah, that's what I'm talking about.....see ya later crocodile...

Teddie Jordan

Sorry to learn from this morning’s Chronicle of the death of our beloved art teacher Henri Gadbois, 1930-2018. There is an excellent article with pictures of him and his wife artist Leila McConnell. I will always remember the night they joined our group for one of our monthly Fuddruckers gatherings. It was so nice of them to take the time to come, and so enjoyable talking to and catching up with him. A real gentleman.

Rest In Peace Mr. Gadbois.

Scotty Croom

has anyone heard from robbie boswell??? saw flooding is bad in his area....

Lynn Wren (Burkhardt)

I spoke with Robbie yesterday morning.  Where he lives he said he was high and dry. He will need to find a new way to work since the bridge washed away.  Robbie said it would be months before the lake would be safe for boaters.  The devstation is growing by the hour.

Lynn Wren Burkhardt

Johnny Sheffield

Hey there Beau:

10 day forecast for chappel Hill texas

Fall fling hi 73 low 53 no rain. Hopefully 

It stays that way. Beautiful day. 

Johnny 

Beau Wann, Jr.

     Hey Scotty, you and your lovely bride still  coming to the party?   Glad Robbie is ok, he's been mah best friend since high school.   Yes, looks like it might be good weather for the party.  Sure hope so.  We've gotten about 3 inches of rain last 3 days.  Getting the BBQ pit ready, as well as everything else.  Had to shelve plans for the deck, due to waning time.  Too much else to do. Maybe if we can host party again, deck will be done. I think that's the last really big thing I'm going to do up here, is build that deck.

Teddie Jordan

So Cephus, is Robbie on your updated list of those attending? Sure hope so, I always enjoy seeing him.

PS- I just checked with him last night and as much as he would like to come, he will be on his annual tripwith old friends to Colorado mule deer hunting next week. “Which I am uniquely qualified to understand 😀!! I say he is totally forgiven. He definitely gets an “Excused Absence” !

Beau Wann, Jr.

     Yeah, he said he was going to columbia to hunt mules, or words to that effect, and Hilshire is going to Italy, or wherever.  I was sure hoping they would come to the party.  I'm thinking about not attending!

Jimmie Lee Smith (Brawner)

Hi, Beau.  Now that we've decided on having BBQ catered for your gathering, tell us how much we each need to pay so we'll all have the correct amount of $ for you.  I'm going to be in Austin until Friday the 26th and then traveling to my brother's in The Woodlands that evening, so I won't be able to cook anything to bring for a dessert. So, I'll try to find something yummy at a bakery along 290 - you had said the one in Chappell Hill is good, so I'll try stopping there.  I'm looking forward to seeing everyone and truly appreciate your sharing your great "ice house" with all of us.

Teddie Jordan

Beau, I agree totally with Jimmie Lee, we know you just estimated the ten dollar number and we don’t want you to have to go back to doing all of the cooking, so Please just use the price you’re getting from your caterer and adjust the number. I can assure you we all understand.

Beau Wann, Jr.

     Hey Jimmie Lee, and Teddy and all youse youtes attending the party.  Right now we are up to 57 give or take a people person or two.  Now the way I see it, at $10 dollars a person, and only $10, that would be $570 dollars total, plus I have a surprise for all youse youtes...we won the billion dollar mega lottery....wait for it, wait for it....Nah, just foolin, but man what we couldnt do with a billion dollars.  No one, NO ONE, would go hungry ever in the universe, or turned away from medical care due to lack of funds.

     Here's the real surprise, someone in our class has donated a large sum for the food for the party. I wont say who just yet, or how much,  but it doesnt surprise me as this person has always had a heart of gold and a  soul to match.  I will reveal the name Saturday, with that persons consent, so, 10 dollars a person just might be too much.  It is such a joy to be involved with all yall, Diane and I can hardly contain our joy to be so honored.  I also hope this person will be in attendance. 

    NOW, if we can just get the weather to cooperate.  We had an inch and a half today, and it is soggy, not as soggy and muddy as it would have been a year or so ago.  My truck and tractor are both 4 wheel drive, and I have chains and cables to pull anyone out should you become stuck, and if you would rather have a professional do it, there is Gaston Wrecker service just right across the highway from us and they are AAA.

    Rain is predicted for a couple of days this next week, but friday and Saturday are suppose to be sunny and bright and in the low 70s.  The rain came down so hard so fast today, it almost blew the rain barrels apart, and it was spraying water on both porches.     My beloved and I had to rush out in the monsoon and pull the downspouts out of the barrels. Needless to say, we got soaked. Ah, such is life on the farm! ! !     Soooooo, lets hope for no more rain this week and a blessed weekend.  The real blessing is just getting together, good weather or not!

     The menu will be brisket, sausage, chicken, pulled pork, tater salad, cole slaw, baked beans, charo beans, homemade bread, chips and dips, plus your standard condiments, ie jalopenos, onions, pickles etc and liquid refreshments, whiskey,  ritas, pina coladas, beah, sangria and othe wine, tea, water and wonderful camraderie and fellowship.   How does all that sound to youse youtes?   Missing anything? 

      I know, dessert!  Well, I like twinkies and hostess cupcakes, there's an easy dessert to bring. Anything by LITTLE DEBBIE and Dolly Madison, but then, I'm easy!  If I have time, I might make a mess of chocolate chip cookies, and or cupcakes. I'm pretty competent on baking those two items.  Plus the Chappell Hill Bakery and BBQ joint has wonderful pastry ie cinnamon rolls, kolaches, and pie. 

     The pie is expensive, or at least to me they are.  They are good, but cost too much for my taste, $14 to $19 dollars, American money.    I buy the day old kolaches and cinnamon rolls as they are half price, and nuked, one could never tell they were a day old, especially with a good cup O Joe.

    So, there you have it, the entire menu at chez' Coopers.  Got some last minuet things to do before the BIG DAY, I do hope no one will be disappointed.

    Ok, time to deplane, Dixie-Belle and Jack are banging into my legs to take them out for one last foray of the day into the whirld of biorythmicactivity.

    So, keep the sun at your six, seven, eight and nine, and   "ride boldly ride"..."may the force be with you"

your frien and resident Jedi Knight OlBeauwannkanobie...  

Scotty Croom

hi gang...yes,beau,we still will be there sat....honked as we came by about dark tonight...spent 3 days at molm's in georgetown...was wet and cool there....glad robbie is safe....

Beau Wann, Jr.

     Great Scotty glad youse youtes will be here. Anyone have Dennis Dorseys number?  Jimmy Stockton? Oh I forgot we will have Blue Bell Ice Scream, two gallions of vanilla.

Beau Wann, Jr.

     Jimmy Stockton will be here this saturday, yea!  He and I were room mates at Sam.  So far, not alot of rain, but lots of wetness and drearyness.  Sure be glad to see the sun again!  Got more done on the mancave. Bar finished, a few shelves up, then down, then up, then down...finally got them to stay up by screwing the shelves to the brackets, of course only after I'd knocked them down with one bottle of Jack, which broke, and 8 margarita glass which broke 3.  Heavy sigh...why does it take me so long to learn stuff?

     Got 3 old fat men, me myself and I, to dig a trench, lay the conduit and pull coax and cat 5, then splice them in the middle and terminate them on both ends.  Then it took two aggies, (grandsons) and an old fat man, to hang a 70inch tv, then had to call in the big guns, "tha women" to actually make the tv work.  My wife on one end of the phone and a lady from Direct TV on the other.  After a few minutes, it was up and running. I had it on all day yesterday, mainly because I was afraid to turn it off lest it not come back on.  Finally turned it off, and turned it on today and voila, on she came.  The marvels of modern science and women!

     Paige came out Monday and stayed till tuesday eenin helping Diane get things ship shape.  Wow, and what a help she was. She cleaned ALL the windows, vacuumed everything, moved and cleared out lots O clutter.  We owe her big time now.  I know, she can have an extra chicken leg at the BBQ...and a thigh...yeah, that's the ticket.

     Raining harder now, boo!  Couldnt buy rain for 3 months, now cant get rid of it. Will have to say this is Wolf Brand Chili weather.  I make pretty good homemade chili, just too much trouble anymore to do it.  I think I am going to make some chocolate chip cookies for the party.  I use to make really good ones, but they've changed up the flour somehow, and now they are flat as fritters.  I switched to cake flour to see if I couldnt perk em up, and it helped some, but not where I want them.

     Time to deplane boss deplane...keep the sun at your six and ride boldly ride...

Your frien and resident resident, Olbeauwannkanobie, esq.

Teddie Jordan

Did somebody say banana pudding! You’ve got my attention with my favorite dessert.

Beau Wann, Jr.

     Yes, Linda Roffal is making BP for the party on the hill.

Teddie Jordan

Beau and Diane, we totally enjoyed our get together at your beautiful home today. Words cannot do justice to describe your hospitality and exhaustive hard work. Sincere and enormous thanks to both of you and we pray that you get some restorative rest and sleep tonight and in the days to come.

Scotty Croom

what great day ln chappell hill..thanks diane and beau.....bbq and all food great....sharon and i thank all for cake and best wishes..i will miss all of you when we finally move...